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Disclaimer: Not a doctor or in any medical profession, my opinion is formed from just general articles and (probably false) points I have generally read. A few

by bArray 9y ago

Disclaimer: Not a doctor or in any medical profession, my opinion is formed from just general articles and (probably false) points I have generally read. A few simple points I normally follow: * Food takes energy to digest. Don't eat a lot just before you need to think, have a small snack instead. In general, smart your day with a small amount of food. If you eat lots for one single meal, assume you will need time to recover. * Sugar brings you up fast, brings you down faster. If you do have sugar, caffeine seems to be good for keeping you up a while. Carbohydrates can also help keep you up for a while. * Caffeine is generally good, but make sure to decaffeinate to bring down your tolerance occasionally. * Protein seems to generally be good for brain growth and maintenance. * Fats in small quantities are apparently needed for neural connections, but those can be got in many forms. * Iron to prevent anemia (which a surprising number of people have). In general, stuff that is good for the rest of the body tends to be good for the mind.

glastra 9y ago
I'll reply to your points one by one: * Postpandrial crashes are insulin-blood sugar crashes. Just keep the glycemic load in check and you're good to go. * Carbohydrates can also make you crash hard afterwards. Unless you start snowballing them, but that's a horrible idea. * Effects similar to that of caffeine can be obtained without having to resort to psychoactive drugs. Meditation, for one, can have a tremendous effect on focus. * Brain growth? What is that? * Some fatty acids are essential for survival as we cannot synthesize them ourselves. Also, why small quantities? Dietary fat is generally by no means a bad thing. * Exactly. And I'd go further and add some electrolytes and other vitamins, too. Edit: I'm also not a doctor nor a medical professional and this is all based on opinion, papers I've read and personal experience.
- bArray 9y ago
  Thanks for the reply, I'll reply to the points here: >* Postpandrial crashes are insulin-blood sugar crashes. Just keep the glycemic load in check and you're good to go. Not had much success with this, but not experimented with it too much either. What would be an example where you do this? >* Carbohydrates can also make you crash hard afterwards. Unless you start snowballing them, but that's a horrible idea. I had foods like pasta/rice and bananas in mind. I think some high carb foods do act as you say, but generally in small proportions they tend to be beneficial. I think you only get a hard crash (like sugar) when you have too much. >* Effects similar to that of caffeine can be obtained without having to resort to psychoactive drugs. Meditation, for one, can have a tremendous effect on focus. I found meditation completely ineffective, but I already have my own form of reducing stress and putting everything into perspective. Also, there have been plenty of studies done showing that caffeine in general has a net benefit. Other than people with existing heart issues, sensible consumption of caffeine tends to have a net benefit. >* Brain growth? What is that? I'm still relatively young and my reasoning is that I haven't stopped growing yet as far as I know, or at least my brain needs to replace this stuff when new connections are made. It's also generally good for every other part of your body. https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200301/brain-power-why-proteins-are-smart https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200301/brain-power-... http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/role-protein-brain-function-kids-4273.html http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/role-protein-brain-function-... >* Some fatty acids are essential for survival as we cannot synthesize them ourselves. Also, why small quantities? Dietary fat is generally by no means a bad thing. I agree, but I think it's easy to have too much in a diet. >* Exactly. And I'd go further and add some electrolytes and other vitamins, too. My assumption is that most people are eating enough mixture of foods to get this stuff anyway. If someone was running low on a vitamin, I think it's more beneficial to eat an associated food. Iron seems to generally be low for a lot of people from speaking to doctors, a lot of people are anemic and not even aware. Of course, eating green vegetables is a great way to get iron. >Edit: I'm also not a doctor nor a medical professional and this is all based on opinion, papers I've read and personal experience. Same.
- british_india 9y ago
  Gibberish and mumbo-jumbo. You think you're expressing yourself with clarity--but you are not.
VyseofArcadia 9y ago
> make sure to decaffeinate to bring down your tolerance occasionally. That's the hard part. When I quit my daily coffee habit, I didn't even go cold turkey. I switched to tea. I still had a constant headache and nausea for two days.
- bArray 9y ago
  Yeah it's tough, try bringing yourself down over a week with weaker and weaker coffees. It took a long time for me to properly recuperate but worth it.

by bArray 9y ago

glastra 9y ago

I'll reply to your points one by one: * Postpandrial crashes are insulin-blood sugar crashes. Just keep the glycemic load in check and you're good to go. * Carbohydrates can also make you crash hard afterwards. Unless you start snowballing them, but that's a horrible idea. * Effects similar to that of caffeine can be obtained without having to resort to psychoactive drugs. Meditation, for one, can have a tremendous effect on focus. * Brain growth? What is that? * Some fatty acids are essential for survival as we cannot synthesize them ourselves. Also, why small quantities? Dietary fat is generally by no means a bad thing. * Exactly. And I'd go further and add some electrolytes and other vitamins, too. Edit: I'm also not a doctor nor a medical professional and this is all based on opinion, papers I've read and personal experience.

bArray 9y ago
Thanks for the reply, I'll reply to the points here: >* Postpandrial crashes are insulin-blood sugar crashes. Just keep the glycemic load in check and you're good to go. Not had much success with this, but not experimented with it too much either. What would be an example where you do this? >* Carbohydrates can also make you crash hard afterwards. Unless you start snowballing them, but that's a horrible idea. I had foods like pasta/rice and bananas in mind. I think some high carb foods do act as you say, but generally in small proportions they tend to be beneficial. I think you only get a hard crash (like sugar) when you have too much. >* Effects similar to that of caffeine can be obtained without having to resort to psychoactive drugs. Meditation, for one, can have a tremendous effect on focus. I found meditation completely ineffective, but I already have my own form of reducing stress and putting everything into perspective. Also, there have been plenty of studies done showing that caffeine in general has a net benefit. Other than people with existing heart issues, sensible consumption of caffeine tends to have a net benefit. >* Brain growth? What is that? I'm still relatively young and my reasoning is that I haven't stopped growing yet as far as I know, or at least my brain needs to replace this stuff when new connections are made. It's also generally good for every other part of your body. https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200301/brain-power-why-proteins-are-smart https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200301/brain-power-... http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/role-protein-brain-function-kids-4273.html http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/role-protein-brain-function-... >* Some fatty acids are essential for survival as we cannot synthesize them ourselves. Also, why small quantities? Dietary fat is generally by no means a bad thing. I agree, but I think it's easy to have too much in a diet. >* Exactly. And I'd go further and add some electrolytes and other vitamins, too. My assumption is that most people are eating enough mixture of foods to get this stuff anyway. If someone was running low on a vitamin, I think it's more beneficial to eat an associated food. Iron seems to generally be low for a lot of people from speaking to doctors, a lot of people are anemic and not even aware. Of course, eating green vegetables is a great way to get iron. >Edit: I'm also not a doctor nor a medical professional and this is all based on opinion, papers I've read and personal experience. Same.
british_india 9y ago
Gibberish and mumbo-jumbo. You think you're expressing yourself with clarity--but you are not.

VyseofArcadia 9y ago

> make sure to decaffeinate to bring down your tolerance occasionally. That's the hard part. When I quit my daily coffee habit, I didn't even go cold turkey. I switched to tea. I still had a constant headache and nausea for two days.

bArray 9y ago
Yeah it's tough, try bringing yourself down over a week with weaker and weaker coffees. It took a long time for me to properly recuperate but worth it.